Miami Heat s Bam Adebayo On Other NBA Teams `They Don t Like Playing Us - Sports Illustrated Miami Heat News, Analysis and More Skip to main content Sign In October 15, 2022NewsSI.comNewsSI.comSUBSCRIBEHomeInside The HeatNews Miami Heat s Bam Adebayo On Other NBA Teams `They Don t Like Playing Us Adebayo discusses the Heat's lack of media attention, among other thingsAuthor:Cory NelsonPublish date:Oct 14, 2022 2:51 PM EDTOftentimes, the Miami Heat never get the respect they deserve.  They aren’t mentioned as frequently as the Golden State Warriors or the Boston Celtics. During a Friday interview with Sirius NBA Radio, center Bam Adebayo touched on it a bit. “They don’t talk about us out there in the media and all that,” Adebayo said. “But when it comes down it, a lot of people don’t like playing us. They don’t, they don’t like playing us.” He then pointed to their style of play as a reason why. “I don’t know if it’s, you know, the scrappiness. But yeah, we play great, ugly basketball,” he said. “We gonna scrap you to death and then you know who gonna have 30. You never know. Somebody might come of the bench like Max [Strus] before he really got into the starting spot. Before that, he would come off the bench and next you know, he’ll have 30.” Adebayo then gives his reason for the lack of attention. “They aren’t drafted No. 1 so they don’t get the media exposure that they should," Adebayo said. "I feel like everything here, we all earned.”Scroll to Continue Read More `House Party&apos Reboot Will Have A LeBron James Feel To ItOct 14, 2022 3:32 PM EDT Will Russell Westbrook Have Same Willingness To Come Off Bench As Dwyane Wade Oct 14, 2022 2:27 PM EDT Miami Heat Rookie Nikola Jovic Already Earning Praise Among TeammatesOct 14, 2022 11:49 AM EDTMORE HEAT-RELATED STORIES Erik Spoelstra explains the reason for starting Tyler Herro. CLICK HERE What Erik Spoelstra likes about Caleb Martin as a starter. CLICK HERE Heat sign Dru Smith to two-way contract. CLICK HERE For a look at some of the latest Heat apparel. CLICK HERE Cory Nelson is a contributor to Inside The Heat. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson In This Article 1 Miami Heat News `House Party Reboot Will Have A LeBron James Feel To ItBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 3:32 PM EDTNews Will Russell Westbrook Have Same Willingness To Come Off Bench As Dwyane Wade By Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 2:27 PM EDTNews Miami Heat Rookie Nikola Jovic Already Earning Praise Among TeammatesBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 11:49 AM EDTNews Tyler Herro Gives Miami Heat Another Playmaker In The Starting LineupBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 11:18 AM EDTNews Miami Heat s Max Strus Dishes On The Jimmy Butler HandshakeBy Jayden ArmantOct 14, 2022 9:56 AM EDTNews Miami Heat s Jimmy Butler Has Faith In Caleb Martin At Power ForwardBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 9:29 AM EDTNews Former Miami Heat Center Shaquille O Neal Gives His Pick As The NBA s G O A TBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 8:37 AM EDTNews Dwyane Wade s Attempt At Humor Displays The Longevity Of LeBron JamesBy Shandel RichardsonOct 14, 2022 6:58 AM EDTLoading…See MoreCLOSECLOSECLOSECLOSE